Confederate Railroads Original Documents 1865

January - May

Below are transcripts of original documents of the Confederate government related to railroads and their issues, original documents of the railroads themselves, newspaper articles and any other Southern documents written during the War.  My comments, additions, or corrections are {entered thus}.  
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1864 (October, November, December) This Page
January, 1865
NP, AC 1-1-65 Georgia RR freight charges
NP, AC 1-1A-65 1,000 slaves impressed for Georgia RR repair
OR Series 1, Vol. 45, Part 1, Page 872 Action defending the Mobile & Ohio RR
SC, QM 1-1-65 Repairing railroads
NA, GC 1-2-65 Losses near Savannah
NA, QM 1-2-65 Passengers on the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NP, RD 1-2-65 Hiring hands for the Virginia Central RR
NP, RD 1-2A-65 Hiring a clerk for the Manassas Gap RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 45, Part 2, Page 753 Raid damage to the Mobile & Ohio RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 983 Connecting Florida to central Confederacy
OR Series 2, Vol. 8,  Page 13 Moving prisoners on the Wilmington & Manchester RR
NA, QM 1-3-65 Use every freight engine on the Piedmont RR
NA, QM 1-3A-65 Send 3 engines for Piedmont RR
NA, QM 1-3B-65 Get 2 engines from Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR for Piedmont RR
NA, QM 1-3C-65 Need 2 engines from Western North Carolina RR for the Piedmont RR
NP, LV 1-3-65 Status of the Atlanta & West Point RR
NP, MAV 1-3-65 Accident on the Macon & Brunswick RR
NP, RCF 1-3-65 Status of the Mississippi & Tennessee RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 44, Part 1, Page 1013 List of the damage to Georgia railroads by Sherman
OR Series 1, Vol. 45, Part 2, Page 759 Raid damage to the Mobile & Ohio RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1008 Moving a brigade from Richmond to South Carolina
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1012 Resume normal rail operations on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
UA, SIW 1-3-65 Need a set of locomotive tires and spikes
UA, SIW 1-3A-65 Making up a train crew
NA, QM 1-4-65 Locomotive for the Piedmont RR
NA, QM 1-4A-65 North Carolina RR can do valuable service
NP, AC 1-4-65 Augusta RR Bureau location
NP, AC 1-4A-65 Accident on the South Carolina RR
NA, QM 1-5-65 South Side RR arrangements
NA, QM 1-5A-65 Clothing shipments
NP, RD 1-5-65 Proposed new lines south of Richmond and east of Atlanta
NP, RD 1-5A-65 Damage to the Mobile & Ohio RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 990 Removing iron on the Charleston & Savannah RR
NP, AC 1-6-65 Macon & Brunswick RR accident
NP, AC 1-6A-65 Georgia RR freight rule
NP, CC 1-6-65 Damage to the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, DC 1-6-65 Raid on the Mississippi Central RR
NP, RCF 1-6-65 Fire at Charlotte railroad depots
NP, RD 1-6-65 Condition of the Georgia RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1016 More efficiently running the roads in North Carolina
NA, QM 1-7-65 Need for a train
NP, AC 1-7-65 Status of repairs in Georgia
NP, AC 1-7A-65 Status of repairs to the Georgia RR
NP, AC 1-7B-65 Accident on the Montgomery & West Point RR
NP, CC 1-7-65 Northeastern RR dividend
NP, RCF 1-7-65 Restrictions on travel to Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1020 Short of wood because of railroad
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1006 Connecting Florida to central Confederacy
UA, SIW 1-7-65 Coal for the Shelby Iron Works
NA, QM 1-9-65 Pay railroads with 6 percent bonds
NA, SW 1-9-65 Losses in Georgia shipments
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1026 Condition of the Piedmont RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 386 Extending the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR
UA, SIW 1-9-65 Buy a hand car
NA, RR 1-10-65 Shipping lime in Georgia
NP, AC 1-10-65 Status of the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, AC 1-10A-65 2 trains captured by Forrest transferred to the Nashville & Decatur RR
NA, QM 1-11-65 Piedmont RR damage
NP, RD 1-11-65 Western & Atlantic RR defector
NP, YE 1-11-65 Repairs to the Atlanta & West Point RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1034 Piedmont RR broken for two weeks
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1005 Railroad construction in Florida
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1035 We must rely on the RR for food
UA, SIW 1-11-65 Coal cars for Shelby Iron Works
NA, QM 1-12-65 Exemption for certain railroad workers
NA, QM 1-12A-65 Is Central (of Georgia) RR open from Macon to Milledgeville?
OR Series 1, Vol. 45, Part 2, Page 779 Blockhouses on the Mobile & Ohio RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1041 Piedmont RR repair
OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 809 Flood damage to the Montgomery & West Point RR
COC, C&S 1-13-65 Selling Charleston & Savannah RR track to the South Carolina RR
NA, QM 1-13-65 Repairing western railroads
NP, RCF 1-13-65 Macon & Western RR will be repaired this month
NP, RCF 1-13A-65 Deep River Transportation Company organizes
NP, RD 1-13-65 Extending and repairing roads in Virginia
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1045 Power to impress to repair NC RRs
UA, SIW 1-13-65 Tools required for the Shelby Iron Works RR
AHC, S&M 1-14-65 Slave hire contract
D, RR 1-14-65 Repair of railroads
D, RR 1-14A-65 Repair of railroads
D, RR 1-14B-65 Repair of railroads
NA, QM 1-14-65 Proposal to lease the Piedmont RR
NP, AC 1-14-65 Flood damage in Augusta
OR Series 1, Vol. 45, Part 2, Page 782 Push through provisions on the Mobile & Ohio RR
UA, SIW 1-14-65 Coal car use
UA, SIW 1-14A-65 Coal car use
Capture of Fort Fisher -- January 15, 1865
NP, AC 1-15-65 Losses to flood waters
UA, SIW 1-15-65 Need for coal
NP, CO 1-16-65 Fire at Charlotte railroad depots
NP, CO 1-16A-65 Damage to North Carolina and Piedmont RRs from rains
NP, CO 1-16B-65 Damage to the Petersburg RR from floods
NP, CO 1-16C-65 Deep River Co. formed
NP, CO 1-16D-65 Fire at Charlotte railroad depots
NP, RCF 1-16-65 Fire at Charlotte railroad depots
OR Series 1, Vol. 45, Part 2, Page 786 Troop movements in Alabama
OR Series 1, Vol. 45, Part 2, Page 787 Repair of the West Point RR
NP, RCF 1-17-65 Construction of the Columbia & Hamburg RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1021 Railroad construction in Florida
UA, SIW 1-17-65 Need locomotive tyres
NA, QM 1-18-65 Go to Wilmington to remove government property
NA, RR 1-18-65 Shipping lime in Georgia
NP, AC 1-18-65 Wood and ties wanted on the Georgia RR
NP, AC 1-18A-65 Muscogee RR reopened
NP, YE 1-18-65 Floods and the King's Mountain and Charlotte & South Carolina RRs
OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 809A Montgomery & West Point RR back in operation
NP, AC 1-19-65 Work on the Columbia & Hamburg RR
NP, SC 1-19-65 No private freight northward on the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NP, SC 1-19A-65 Charlotte & South Carolina RR dividend
NP, SC 1-19B-65 South Carolina RR annual meeting
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1101 Move troops from Richmond to Columbia by way of Wilmington
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1104 Send cotton to Weldon for the Commissary Department
B4, LEE 1-20-65 Operation of the Piedmont RR
NA, RRB 1-20-65 Locomotive repair for Piedmont RR
NA, WNC 1-20-65 Freight charges
NP, AC 1-20-65 Georgia RR schedule
NP, AC 1-20A-65 Damage to the Mississippi Central RR
NP, AC 1-20B-65 Status of the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, AC 1-20C-65 Raid on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, RCF 1-20-65 Status of the Piedmont and North Carolina RRs
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1113 Route from Wilmington to Columbia
UA, SIW 1-20-65 Cars for the Shelby Iron Works
MISC, RRB 1-21-65 Provide Shelby Iron Works iron for cars and have purchased locomotive for Montgomery branch
NA, M&O 1-21-65 Repairing the Mobile & Ohio RR
NA, RR 1-21-65 Shipping lime in Georgia
NA, RRB 1-21-65 Who pays to repair the railroads -- government or the railroads?
NP, AC 1-21-65 Capt. Sims office moved in Augusta
NP, AC 1-21A-65 Status of Milledgeville RR
NP, AC 1-21B-65 Status of the Montgomery & West Point RR
NP, AC 1-21C-65 Flood damage on the Northeastern RR
UA, SIW 1-22-65 Cars for the Shelby Iron Works
NP, RD 1-23-65 Flood damage on many railroads
NP, CO 1-23-65 Flood damage to the North Carolina RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1128 Moving cotton from Wilmington
UA, SIW 1-23-65 Coal for the Shelby Iron Works
D, RR 1-24-65 Repair of railroads
NP, AC 1-24-65 Status of the Northeastern and Wilmington & Manchester RRs
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1040 Impressing to repair the Georgia RR
D, A&MR 1-25-65 Troop movements on the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NA, QM 1-25-65 Capt. Frizzle will relieve Mr. Cuyler
NA, QM 1-25A-65 Sell certain supplies to repair crews
NP, HT 1-25-65 Condition of the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR
NP, RD 1-25-65 Manpower requirements
NP, YE 1-25-65 Flooding in Augusta
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1137 Troop movement from Wilmington to Weldon
MISC, RR 1-26-65 Locomotive Comet will be ready
NP, RD 1-26-65 Virginia and North Carolina train dispute
NP, RS 1-26-65 Arrest of Ruth
NP, RW 1-26-65 Arrest of Ruth
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1142 Prepare to evacuate the Wilmington & Manchester RR shop
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 936 Capacity to move troops at Montgomery
UA, SIW 1-26-65 Need to finish the coal road
UA, SIW 1-26A-65 Coal and locomotive tires
D, RR 1-27-65 Repair of railroads
D, RR 1-27A-65 Repair of railroads
NP, RD 1-27-65 Gauge of the Piedmont RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 1, Page 1080 Journey of Cheatham's Corps from Mississippi to North Carolina
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 937 Maxwell to continue building Demopolis bridge
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 1058 Transporting salt
UA, SIW 1-28-65 Cars for the Shelby Iron Works
NA, RRB 1-30-65 Railroad car construction
NP, CO 1-30-65 Fires in Wilmington
NP, RCF 1-30-65 North Carolina RR dividend
NP, RD 1-30-65 Hands wanted by the Manassas Gap RR
NP, RS 1-30-65 Arrest of Ruth
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1064 Nothing must delay repairs to the Georgia RR and the West Point railroads
D, GEO 1-31-65 Railroad repair priority
OR Series 1, Vol. 42, Part 2, Page 1166 Piedmont RR gauge
UA, SIW 1-31-65 Cars for the Shelby Iron Company RR
COC, C&S 1-x-65 Forming a new express company
COC, C&S 1-xA-65 Removing Charleston & Savannah RR rail
February, 1865
NP, RD 2-1-65 Status of Georgia railroads
NP, RCF 2-1-65 Georgia RR accident
NP, YE 2-1-65 Fire losses to the Charlotte & South Carolina RR and the Columbia & Hamburg RR
NP, YE 2-1A-65 Status of various South Carolina railroads
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1082 When troops have passed, ship their wagons by rail
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1053 Albany to Thomasville, Ga. connection
NA, SM 2-2-65 Trains from Meridian to Jackson
NP, RD 2-2-65 Arrest of Ruth
NP, RD 2-2A-65 Piedmont RR accident
NP, RE 2-2-65 Arrest of Ruth
NP, RS 2-2-65 Arrest of Ruth
NP, RW 2-2-65 Arrest of Ruth
NA, SWR 2-4-65 Proposal to trade for supplies through the lines
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1094 Empty the cars so that government goods may be removed
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1095 South Carolina RR status
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1099 Railroad cannot refuse to carry government stores
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1105 Uses of Savannah railroads
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1108 Status of repairs to Georgia railroads
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1110 Seizing the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR
NP, CO 2-6-65 More on the North Carolina RR dividend
NP, CO 2-6A-65 North Carolina RR engine explosion
D, GEO 2-6-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
D, A&F 2-6-65 Movements on the Alabama & Florida (of Alabama) RR
D, QM 2-6-65 Quartermasters shipping private property
UA, SIW 2-6-65 Coal for Shelby Iron Works
NA, V&T 2-7-65 Virginia & Tennessee RR trains to Petersburg
NP, AC 2-7-65 Accident on the South Carolina RR
NP, AC 2-7A-65 Repairs on the Greenville & Columbia RR
NP, RCF 2-7-65 Trouble with railroad corporations
NP, RCF 2-7A-65 Travel on the Piedmont and North Carolina RRs
NA, V&T 2-7A-65 Virginia & Tennessee trains ordered to start
D, GEO 2-7-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
D, GEO 2-7A-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1112 Cannot ship wagons by rail because of 32-mile break
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1119 Remove all cotton from Wilmington
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1220 Not allowed to ship food from Augusta on South Carolina RR
D, GEO 2-8-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
NP, LV 2-8-65 Accident on the Piedmont RR
NP, YE 2-8-65 Flood damage to the King's Mountain RR
LVA, TRED 2-8-65 Not receiving the metal
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1121 Repair the Georgia RR branch at once
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1126 Use of a locomotive on the South Carolina RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1211 Supplying Lee and Richmond
NA, W&A 2-9-65 Western & Atlantic RR claim for rolling stock destroyed in Atlanta
D, GEO 2-9-65 Condition of a Georgia RR branch
D, W&A 2-9-65 Using Western & Atlantic RR rolling stock
NP, IE 2-9-65 Western North Carolina RR Time Table
NA, SS 2-10-65 Report of shipments from Burkesville to Petersburg
NP, AC 2-10-65 Feeding the troops on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, AC 2-10A-65 Accident on the Central (of Georgia) RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1140 Repairing the Georgia RR
NA, P 2-11-65 Piedmont RR shipments
D, GEO 2-11-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
NP, RD 2-11-65 Piedmont RR gauge
D, GEO 2-13-65 Slaves needed for the repair of the Georgia RR
NA, RR 2-13-65 Special Messenger across the Georgia railroad breaks
NP, RD 2-13-65 Richmond & Danville RR schedule change
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1216 Rations en route to Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1173 Investigate Georgia RR's efficiency
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1173A Speed up the flow of troops
B2, QM 2-14-65 Remove surplus rolling stock
D, GEO 2-14-65 Turning over impressed slaves to Capt. Grant
NP, RD 2-14-65 Bonds for slaves hired by the Richmond & Danville RR
OR Series 2, Vol. 8,  Page 437 Sharp removing prisoners from Columbia
OR Series 1, Vol. 39, Part 1, Page 801 Hood's use of the railroads in September, 1864
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 983 Accident on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 1050 Ordinance evacuation requirements from Columbia, S. C.
COC, C&S 2-15-65 Charleston & Savannah RR annual meeting
D, A&S 2-15-65 Removing iron from the Augusta & Savannah RR
NP, RD 2-15-65 Manufacturing RR iron
NP, RD 2-15A-65 Numbers detailed to railroads
OR Series 1, Vol. 45, Part 1, Page 652 Nashville & Decatur RR in use to support Hood at Nashville
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1193 Unload the trains and return them promptly
Capture of Columbia -- February 16, 1865
D, GEO 2-16-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
NP, AC 2-16-65 Soldiers freeze to death on a train
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1084 Iron Commission problem
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 186 Status of railroads at the start of 1865
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1207 Return Western & Atlantic RR trains to the Georgia State agent
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1208 Results of the evacuation of Augusta
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1210 Sharp send a locomotive to get this train
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1215 Capt. Grainer's presence on the railroads is of great importance
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 1019 Do not impress slaves working on the railroads
D, GEO 2-17-65 Status of a Georgia RR branch
NP, AC 2-17-65 Still no mail in Georgia
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1217 Release the 2 Georgia trains
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1221 Sharp send a locomotive
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1095 Answer to Congressional resolution
NP, AC 2-18-65 Repairing the Atlanta & West Point RR
NP, AC 2-18A-65 Damage to the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 1, Page 1049 Plans for troop movements in South Carolina
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1231 Shipping everything out of Charlotte
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1233 Removing prisoners from Wilmington
NP, RD 2-21-65 Providing another track toward Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1244 Plan if forced to leave Petersburg
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1239 Need to change the gauge from Charlotte to Danville
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 1003 Save the rolling stock
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1246 Use of the North Carolina RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1249 Use of Wilmington & Weldon RR rolling stock
NA, RR 2-22-65 Problems traveling in Sherman's wake
NA, RR 2-22A-65 Shipping lime in Georgia
NP, AC 2-22-65 Repairs to Atlanta area RRs
NP, RCF 2-23-65 Piedmont RR service much improved
NA, RR 2-24-65 Problems traveling in Sherman's wake
NP, AC 2-24-65 Accident on the Central (of Georgia) RR
NP, HT 2-24-65 Accident on the Galveston, Houston & Henderson RR
NP, RD 2-24-65 Providing another track toward Richmond
NP, RCF 2-24-65 Chatham RR annual meeting
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 1, Page 1076 Efficient Wilmington & Weldon RR saved Wilmington supplies
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1271 Status of Johnston's army in North Carolina
NP, AC 2-26-65 Thousands of locomotives and cars stranded near Charlotte
NP, AC 2-26A-65 A trip from Montgomery to Augusta
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1289 What rolling stock remains on the Western RR?
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1289A Rolling stock on the Western RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1290 Slow movement
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1291 Slow arrival of troops
NA, RR 2-28-65 Problems traveling in Sherman's wake
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1099 Exemptions and details
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 1061 Transporting salt
March, 1865
NA, M&B 3-1-65 Casting for Macon & Brunswick RR
NA, RR 3-1-65 Shipping lime in Georgia
UA, SIW 3-1-65 Repairing the coal RRs
UA, SIW 3-1A-65 Repairing the Coal Road
D, M&B 3-1-65 Removing iron from the Macon & Brunswick RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1311 Change of gauge question
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1312 Change of gauge question
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1313 Change of gauge question
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 1023 Prepare to move the rolling stock to Montgomery
UA, SIW 3-3-65 Moving coal
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1278 Landslide on Virginia & Tennessee RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1319 Report condition between stations
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1320 Change of gauge question
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1321 Troop movement
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1322 Status of roads in Georgia
UA, SIW 3-4-65 Coal for Shelby Iron Works
NP, RCF 3-4-65 Importance of the Chatham RR
NP, RCF 3-4A-65 New Chatham RR officers
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 1, Page 1052 Concentrating troops in North Carolina
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1324 Supplies for Lee
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1328 Get the trains moving
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1329 Get the trains moving
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1330 Get the trains moving
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 1029 Move the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR rolling stock to the Pensacola & Georgia RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 1031 Flooded railroads
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1331 Get the trains moving
NP, RCF 3-6-65 Location of the new headquarters of the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NP, CO 3-6-65 Status of Atlanta & West Point RR repairs
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1334 Troop movements
NA, RR 3-7-65 Shipping lime in Georgia
NP, AC 3-7-65 Status of the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NP, MT 3-7-65 Atlanta & West Point RR makes first railroad connection with Atlanta
NP, RD 3-7-65 Express shipments to soldiers
UA, SIW 3-7-65 Coal for Shelby Iron Works
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1290 Move Pickett's division to Lynchburg
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 4, Page 544 Raid on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NP, AC 3-8-65 Widening the North Carolina RR
NP, LV 3-8-65 Accident on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NA, RRB 3-9-65 Maj. Hottel's resignation
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1360 Troop movements
NA, RR 3-9-65 Appropriation for construction and repairs of railroads of military necessity, for 1865
NP, RD 3-9-65 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR loss near Fredericksburg
NP, TAR 3-9-65 Cannot ship because of the condition of the RRs
UA, SIW 3-10-65 Repairing the Coal Road
NP, RD 3-10-65 Railroad accident in Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1297 Plan for feeding forces in Virginia
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1298 Plan for feeding forces in Virginia and North Carolina
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1298A Plan for feeding forces in Virginia
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1361 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1371 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1371A Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1371B Try to get trains from other roads
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1371C Need for cars
NA, AG 3-11-65 Repairs of the Greenville & Columbia RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 1, Page 1053 Lee's source of food
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1372 Johnston's situation in eastern North Carolina
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1373 The ground between two stations
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1374 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1380 Defending Lee's supply line
NP, AC 3-12-65 Accident on the Georgia RR
B5, RCC 3-13-65 Richmond & Danville RR's seizure of firewood
UA, SIW 3-13-65 Order for tires
UA, SIW 3-13A-65 Coal for Shelby Iron Works
NP, HT 3-13-65 Houston railroad ordinance
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1387 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1388 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1389 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 1067 Railroads necessary to feed Lee's army
NP, AC 3-14-65 Re-establishing the mail routes along the Western & Atlantic RR
NP, RE 3-14-65 Damage to Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NP, RD 3-14-65 Damage to the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NP, RD 3-14A-65 Damage to Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NA, RRB 3-15-65 Send the Tredegar supplies
UA, SIW 3-15-65 Order for strap iron rail
UA, SIW 3-15A-65 Need coal
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1395 Movements possible for Lee's and Johnston's armies
NP, LCC 3-15-65 Pensacola & Georgia RR trestle burned
NP, QD 3-15-65 Pensacola & Georgia RR trestle burned
NA, SM 3-16-65 Permission to trade through the lines
NP, YE 3-16-65 King's Mountain RR annual meeting
OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 3, Page 637 Longstreet's movement ideas
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1407 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1408 Troop movements
NP, AC 3-17-65 Reopening of the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NP, LV 3-17-65 Damage to the Orange & Alexandria RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1426 What to do with certain rolling stock
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1318 Filling a gap in Lee's supply line
NP, RD 3-18-65 Change of Superintendents
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1440 Labor for Sharp to widen the Piedmont RR
Battle of Bentonville -- March 19, 1865
UA, SIW 3-20-65 Will send you some cars
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1444 Contact Capt. Robinson for trains for the wounded
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1448 Horses must walk
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1449 No help for Capt. Sharp
NP, AC 3-21-65 Status of the Greenville & Columbia RR
NP, RCF 3-21-65 Status of the Orange & Alexandria RR
NA, QM 3-22-65 Wood for hospitals
NP, AC 3-22-65 Georgia RR schedule
NP, AC 3-22A-65 Mobile & Great Northern RR status
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1455 Use of cars
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1335  Impressment of railroads
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1341 South Side RR plan for freight movement
OR Series 1, Vol. 36, Part 1, Page 1054 Move from Bristol to Gordonsville in 1864
NP, AC 3-23-65 Georgia RR derailment
UA, SIW 3-24-65 Iron for the South Western RR
NP, AC 3-24-65 Central (of Georgia) RR accident
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1335A Urgent need to transport a division from Richmond to Petersburg
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1342 Shortage of rolling stock for Pickett's movement
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1345 Transportation to Petersburg
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1346 Transportation to Petersburg
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1350 Return troops to Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 683 Transporting railroad iron
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 684 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 687 Removing supplies
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 688 Removing supplies
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 693 Changing the North Carolina RR gauge
LVA, NC 3-26-65 Saving lumber in North Carolina
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 695 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 697 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 695 Removing supplies
NP, AC 3-26-65 Condition of central Georgia RRs
NP, AC 3-26A-65 Status of eastern Georgia RRs
NP, AC 3-26B-65 Attempted bridge burning on the Pensacola & Gulf (Georgia?) RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1360 Value of using a division to protect RRs
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 702 Sharp can arrange the troop movement
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 703 Impressing railroad iron
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 2, Page 1170 Use railroad to stop the raid
NP, AC 3-28-65 Accident on the Georgia RR
NP, AC 3-28A-65 Selma to Meridian road reopened
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1364 Plans for emergency troop movement
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1365 Move troops at once
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 714  Removing iron from Macon & Brunswick RR
NP, YE 3-29-65 Removing iron from King's Mountain RR
NP, AC 3-30-65 South Carolina RR schedule
D, M&B 3-31-65 Status of the Macon & Brunswick RR
NP, AC 3-31-65 South Carolina RR schedule
NP, RCF 3-31-65 Raid on the Alabama & Florida (of Alabama) RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 724 Gauge change in North Carolina
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 727 Get iron from the Macon & Brunswick RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 727A Get iron from the Macon & Brunswick RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 727B Get iron from the Macon & Brunswick RR
April, 1865
NP, AC 4-1-65 Macon & Western RR reopened
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1372 Troop movement
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1373 Troop movement
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1374 Troop movement
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1380 Evacuate Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 744 Capt. Sharp, Superintendent of RRs, can help you
NA, RR 4-2-65 Shipping lime in Georgia
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 2, Page 1197 Protecting locomotives
NP, AC 4-4-65 Status of roads in South Carolina
NP, SAN 4-4-65 The passport system on Texas railroads
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 2, Page 1203 Prepare for raid on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, AC 4-5-65 First train from Macon to Atlanta
NP, AC 4-5A-65 A section of the Central (of Georgia) RR about to reopen
NP, RCF 4-5-65 Evacuation of Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1384 Send the artillery down the Richmond & Danville RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1385 Conditions on the Richmond & Danville RR
NP, RCF 4-6-65 Accident on the Richmond & Danville RR during the evacuation of Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1387 South Side RR can provide one train
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 765 Destroy trains to prevent capture -- do not trust railroad men to do it
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1388 Conditions on the Richmond & Danville RR
NP, AC 4-8-65 Repairs to the Charlotte & South Carolina RR being pushed
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1390 Yankees on the Richmond & Danville RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 770 Use trains sent from here
Lee Surrenders -- April 9, 1865
SC, QM 4-9-65 Have a train standing by
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1391 Gauge change for Piedmont RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1392 Gauge change for Piedmont RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 789 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 790 Troop movements
NP, MT 4-11-65 Status of railroads at Atlanta
NP, YE 4-12-65 Repairs on the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NA, RR 4-13-65 Rope for raising bridges
NA, RR 4-13A-65 Shipping lime in Georgia
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 505 Infantry sent from Montgomery to Columbus
Johnston Surrenders -- April 14, 1865
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 2, Page 1232 Keep working on the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR

OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 814

Repairing the Alabama & Tennessee River RR

NP, AC 4-16-65

Augusta to Atlanta link about to reopen

NP, AC 4-18-65

Augusta to Atlanta link about to reopen

NP, YE 4-19-65 King's Mountain RR iron removal suspended

NP, TAR 4-20-65

Alabama & Mississippi River RR schedule change

NP, YE 4-26-65 King's Mountain RR annual meeting

UA, SIW 4-26-65

Status of Shelby Iron Works and Alabama & Tennessee River RR

May, 1865
OR Series 1, Vol. 48, Part 2, Page 1317 Removal of troops from Galveston
TX, ET 5-31-65 Annual Report of the Eastern Texas RR to the state
Post War
TX, SP 6-1-65 Southern Pacific RR annual report
TN, M&O 6-12-65 Memphis & Ohio RR operations during the war
NA, RRB 6-29-65 Capt. Sharp's Loyalty Oath
OR Series 3, Vol. 5,  Page 933 A Union document, but shows much data about 15 Confederate RRs controlled by US forces, outside of Virginia
OR Series 3, Vol. 5,  Page 974 A Union document, but shows much data about 15 Confederate RRs controlled by US forces, primarily in Virginia
TN, M&O 9-5-67 Memphis & Ohio RR operations during the war

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